Gary Cohen is behind Phil Maton
By Michael Blinn"He was the right call in that spot"
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) October 3, 2024
Gary Cohen on the decision to go with Phil Maton for the 8th inning pic.twitter.com/uj8kISu8yB
With a chance to advance to the NLDS, and just six outs from moving on, the Mets fell short Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Phil Maton gave up a pair of eighth-inning home runs and the offense struggled with runners in scoring position in a 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
The Mets failed to score over the game’s final seven innings, shut down by the Brewers’ dominant bullpen.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said closer Edwin Diaz was only available to face a few hitters after being used so much of late.
Reed Garrett and Ryne Stanek pitched well before Maton entered.
The two teams will meet Thursday night in a winner-take-all showdown.
It will be Jose Quintana for the Mets against Tobias Myers for the Brewers.
"He was the right call in that spot" Phil Maton faulted his location on the two homers he gave up. "Just a good piece of hitting"Gary Cohen is behind Phil Maton
By Michael Blinn
Gary Cohen on the decision to go with Phil Maton for the 8th inning pic.twitter.com/uj8kISu8yBMaton says location was problem on homers
By Zach Braziller
Phil Maton breaks down the game-tying home run he surrendered to Jackson Chourio pic.twitter.com/U3fb5TcJ43
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Edwin Diaz was only available to face a few hitters, so that offers some insight into not going to him in the eighth.
Carlos Mendoza says Edwin Díaz was available tonight, but only for "a few hitters" pic.twitter.com/pmZ3hjdrZJ
— SNY (@SNYtv) October 3, 2024
There will be a Game 3 tomorrow night as the Brewers beat the Mets, 5-3, by scoring three runs in the eighth inning. It will be Tobias Myers against Jose Quintana tomorrow. A lot of questions about Phil Maton, but Mets lost this game by going 2-for-11 with RISP. Go back to the 6th inning. Two on, none out and some really bad at-bats. This was a game Mets should've won.
Carlos Mendoza stayed with Phil Maton and paid for it. Garrett Mitchell's two-run homer gives the Brewers a 5-3 lead. Maton had given up hits to three of the first four hitters that inning. His stuff was not sharp. Very questionable decision by Mendoza.
Garrett Mitchell gives the Brewers a 5-3 lead
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) October 3, 2024
Top of the order up for the Mets in the 9thpic.twitter.com/ZmHRZeRQia
Jackson Chourio has tied the game at 3 leading off the 8th inning. He hits his second opposite-field homer of the night off reliever Phil Maton. The Mets struggles to add on loom large now.
The youngest player in MLB, Jackson Chourio, ties it in the 8th off Phil Maton pic.twitter.com/L0MMLcDSde
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) October 3, 2024
Reed Garrett faced the minimum in the 6th. Big play of the inning was Francisco Alvarez throwing out pinch-runner Garrett Mitchell trying to steal second base. Jose Iglesias made a ridiculous scoop and tag.
This tag from Jose Iglesias 🔥🔥🔥
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) October 3, 2024
(🎥 @Mets)
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After the first two men got on, the Mets failed to score. Tyrone Taylor and Francisco Alvarez both got themselves out by swinging at the first pitch and Jose Iglesias struck out with the bases loaded after the Brewers intentionally walked Francisco Lindor. Mets are now 2-for-11 with RISP. Playing with fire.
It's enough to make the Polar Bear melt.
Trevor Megill, 101mph Dotted. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/S6IRwW70yO
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 3, 2024
Brice Turang continues to be a nuisance to the Mets. His leadoff slap double down the left field line leads to a run and it's now a 3-2 game as we head to the sixth. Turang is now 5-for-7 in the series.
Doug Glanville might not want to read the comments tonight.
The ESPN analyst is getting plenty of feedback on social media tonight, with a lot of it not able to filed in the "positive" column.
The comes after fans struggled to find Game 2 of the NL Wild Card series as ESPN didn't swap over to the broadcast until after the Royals finished their sweep of the Orioles.
The anti #Mets@espn booth is killing me. I like doug glanville but come on. Its getting old.
— DC190 (@donthesavage190) October 3, 2024
Love Doug Glanville, but he is both blind and awful at color commentary
— Jon (@jon_glenn) October 3, 2024
With two outs and a runner on second, the Brewers are going to their bullpen. Frankie Montas is done after 3.2 innings and 60 pitches. Trevor Megill, the brother of Mets starter Tylor Megill, is coming in.